Sir John Scott | |
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| 16th Colonial Secretary of Straits Settlements | |
| In office 9 February 1929 – 23 May 1933[1] | |
| Monarch | George V |
| Governor | Sir Hugh Clifford Sir Cecil Clementi |
| Preceded by | Sir Hayes Marriott George Hemmant (Acting) |
| Succeeded by | Sir Andrew Caldecott |
| Acting Governor of the Straits Settlements | |
| In office 21 October 1929[2] – 5 February 1930 | |
| Preceded by | Sir Hugh Clifford |
| Succeeded by | Sir Cecil Clementi |
| Chief Secretary of Tanganyika Territory | |
| In office January 1924[3] – 1928 | |
| Acting Governor of Tanganyika Territory | |
| In office 1924 – 5 March 1925 | |
| Deputy Chief Secretary of Nigeria | |
| In office February 1921[3] – 1923 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 April 1878[4] |
| Died | 19 January 1946 (aged 67)[4] |
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| Alma mater | King's College, Cambridge |
| Occupation | Colonial Administrator |
Sir John Scott KBE CMG (24 April 1878 – 19 January 1946)[4][5][6][7] was a British colonial administrator. Scott joined the Ceylon Civil Service as a cadet in 1901[8] before retiring as Colonial Secretary of the Straits Settlement in 1933.
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KBEwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ a b c d Scott, Sir John. ukwhoswho. 1 December 2007. doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.U231547. ISBN 978-0-19-954089-1.
- ^ a b "New Colonial Secretary". Malaya Tribune. 12 February 1929. p. 8.
- ^ a b "Sir Hayes Marriott's Successor". The Straits Times. 3 July 1928. p. 8.
- ^ "Death of John Scott". The Straits Times. 23 January 1946. p. 3.
- ^ "Mr. J. Scott Arrives". The Straits Times. 12 February 1929. p. 9.